Andrew Oldcorn Explained

Andrew Oldcorn
Fullname:Andrew Steven Oldcorn
Birth Date:31 March 1960
Birth Place:Bolton, England
Weight:196lb
Residence:Edinburgh, Scotland
Spouse:Kirstin (m. 1999)
Children:3
Yearpro:1983
Tour:European Senior Tour
Champions Tour
Extour:European Tour
Prowins:6
Eurowins:3
Seneurowins:2
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:T28: 2003
Pga:T44: 2001

Andrew Oldcorn (born 31 March 1960) is a Scottish professional golfer.

Oldcorn was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England. He was raised in Edinburgh, and represents Scotland. He represented England as an amateur and won the English Amateur in 1982, turning professional after playing for Great Britain & Ireland in the 1983 Walker Cup.

Oldcorn was medalist at the European Tour final Qualifying School in 1983. He had a steady start to his career on tour before being struck down with ME (also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) in the early 1990s.[1] [2] He returned to form in 1993, to claim his first tour victory in the Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia. Away from the tour he also won the Sunderland of Scotland Masters. Several solid years followed along with another title, the 1995 DHL Jersey Open. The undoubted highlight of his career came in 2001 when he became the oldest winner in the history of the Volvo PGA Championship (although Miguel Ángel Jiménez would later beat that record).[3] He finished that season a career best 26th place on the European Tour Order of Merit.

Since turning 50, Oldcorn has primarily been playing on the senior golf tours, having won twice on the European Senior Tour.

Amateur wins

Professional wins (6)

European Tour wins (3)

Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other European Tour (2)
No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
128 Feb 1993Turespaña Masters Open de Andalucía−3 (70-71-73-71=285)1 stroke Eduardo Romero
218 Jun 1995DHL Jersey Open−15 (70-68-66-69=273)3 strokes Dean Robertson
328 May 2001Volvo PGA Championship−16 (66-66-69-71=272)2 strokes Ángel Cabrera

Other wins (1)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
112 Jun 2011De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship−11 (73-66-68-70=277)9 strokes Gordon Brand Jnr
210 Jul 2016WINSTONgolf Senior Open−8 (70-69-69=208)Playoff Paul Broadhurst

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–0)

Results in major championships

Tournament19821983198419851986198719881989
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTCUT
PGA Championship
Tournament1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
The Open ChampionshipCUTT64CUTWDCUT80
PGA Championship
Tournament200020012002200320042005
The Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT28T42CUT
PGA ChampionshipT44
Note: Oldcorn never played in the Masters Tournament nor the U.S. Open.
CUT = missed the half-way cut
WD = Withdrew
"T" = tied

Team appearances

Amateur

Professional

2002 (winners)

Notes and References

  1. CFS: A suitable case for treatment . 1 May 1998 . 223–6 . 11 . 5 . Spencer . P . 16 May 2012.
  2. Web site: European Tour biography . PGA European Tour . 22 August 2013.
  3. News: Oldcorn trades rags for riches in inspiring win . . 29 May 2001 . London . Andy . Farrell . 17 July 2009.